Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-14
Local News.

Seven carloads of live stock was
shipped from this station to Chicago
on Monday.
A large addition is being built tc
the south side of st. Mary's German,
Catholic school building.
Read B. Becker's new advertisement
of closing out sale, which is published
| in another column of The Democrat
Ladies should not fail to read the
| announcement of Miss Phene Engels
miIliner, to be found on this page of
The Democrat.
Weddings have been the chief feat
ure of the past week. Quite Il large
number are reported in The Democrat,
and there are more to follow.
George Biddick, of Diamond Grove
is having a fine new dwelling house
built. The carpenter work is being
done by Herman Enzenroth and 9TH
ers from the shop of John Charles.
w. J. Penhanegon has purchased
the fine residence now occupied by
him near the second ward school build
ing. He bought it from his brother
James Penhallegon, who resides in
Englewood, III.
Quite large number of people of
this vicinity took advantage of the
last harvest excursion over the c. NJ.
& st. p. railway and left for points in
Nebraska, Minnesota and Dakota on
Tuesday morning.
Richland Center had very destruct-
i've fire on Wednesday evening of last
week. Several business houses We're
consumed, the loss aggregating about
$4,000. The town has had several
very extensive fires during the past
few years.
Thomas Durkin, of Yellowstone,
had the misfortune to have his collar
bone and his right leg broken by being
thrown from wagon on Wednesday
night of asst week. The fracture of
the leg is near the ankle. He is badly
injured but his permanent recovery is
hoped for. Dr. Eastman, of this city,
is attending him.
DR.. Edward ID. Kittoe, an eminent
physician of Galena, died at his home
in that city on Thursday morning
october 9th. DR.. Kittoe was seventy
two years old and was residence of
Galena for many years. During the
war he was Gen. Grants staff surgeon
and medical direction of the army of
the Tennessee.
The Legate drum corps will give Il
social hop at the opera hall in Mineral
Point, on Wednesday evening, Octo-
Der 10. The parties given by the corps
are invariably popular and pleasant, -
and every effort will be made to make
the coming one more successful and
pleasant than any heretofore given.
The hall will be profusely decorated,
and will present a pleasing appearance.
The music will be furnished by
Dresen's fine orchestra.
Elsewhere in The Democrat will be
found IN advertisement of The La
Crosse Chronicle, one of the best and
cheapest newspapers published. 1t is
large, well printed and contains an
immense amount of reading matter
1t is bright, newsy, and exceptionally
well edited. In politics it is thoroughly
independent, while strongly advocating
democratic principles. Altogether The
Chronicle is an excellent newspaper
and especially desirable for Wisconsin
readers.
Potatoes have yielded well in this
vicinity. Large quantities have al
ready been brought to market and have
sold Mt about fifty cents per bushel
Several carloads have been shipped to
other points. This is a better showing
than last year, when over two thousand
dollars worth had to be imported to
supply the demand in the home market
And while the Irish are abundantly
provided for, the Germans have not
been forgotten. There is a better
yield of cabbage than for many years
past, and the crout cutters are all il
active operation.
\ large number Of people, including
the members of the Mineral Point
band, went from this city via the c.
NJ. Il st. Paul railway and attended
the reception of President and Mrs
Cleveland at Madison on Friday last
At Calamine they were joined by
several from Platteville, and Darling
ton and other towns along the lin,
! sent good delegations. The delegation
from Rock county was extremely large
and double train of twenty coache;
was run from Janesville to Madison
Every line of railway brought trail
after train of like character, altogethe
making the largest crowd ever assem-
bled in the capital city. The create
number of Iowa county people wen
via the c. X y. W. line. Taking tn
combined delegation the county wa
very numerously represented. Tn
members of the band acquitted them
selves ereditably and their fine playing
won applause on all hands. They wer
given one of the best positions in tn